When the ancient Polynesians invented surfing, they often used a paddle to help them navigate. Fast-forward a few millennia, and Stand-Up Paddleboarding, or SUP, finds itself trendy again. Part of its increasing popularity is that standing upright allows surfers to spot waves more easily and thus catch more of them, multiplying the fun factor. Paddling back to the wave becomes less of a strain as well. The ability to cruise along on flat inland water, surveying the sights, is another advantage. Finally, its a good core workout. If youre sold on the idea, schedule an intro SUP lesson, free with board and paddle rental, and you may find yourself riding the waves like a Polynesian king.More

Many of us remember coming home from our elementary schools with freshly glazed pinchpots, cups, or whatever else our young imaginations could conjure up. Saturday mornings at the Randall Museum can bring that memory back, or create a new one for the youngsters. Ceramics make great gifts — especially on Mothers' and Fathers' Day. Hop on board for the Randall's once-weekly class, and for $6 and two weeks to have your work fired and glazed, you'll have all the materials you need.More

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Sub Pop recording artists 'clipping.' brought their brand of noise-driven experimental hip hop to the closing night of 2016's San Francisco Electronic Music Fest this past Sunday. The packed Brava Theater hosted an initially seated crowd that ended the night jumping and dancing against the front of the stage. The trio performed a set focused on their recently released Sci-Fi Horror concept album, 'Splendor & Misery', then delved into their dancier and more aggressive back catalogue, and recent single 'Wriggle'.
Opening performances included local experimental electronic duo 'Tujurikkuja' and computer music artist 'Madalyn Merkey.'"

For its popularity, Papalote is kind of a one-trick pony. Its healthy, if somewhat bland, takes on taqueria standards include a grilled zucchini and eggplant burrito and pechuga al achiote, as well as the standard chicken and steak, cooked to order. They're really all vehicles for Papalote's magic ingredient: thatMore

If you need Thai food delivered to the Mission District or Bernal Heights, Pad Thai is your best bet. The papaya salad is a bit sweet and the eatery's namesake is a brown mass of noodles, but plenty of the long menu's offerings hit home, whether you're cracking takeout containersMore

Burrito-cheap prices aren' the only reason Mission District party people seek sustenance at this Indian restaurant. The service is blazingly fast, brews may be brown-bagged freely, and the food arrives hot and perfectly delectable. Try the chana masala, lamb shank, and saag dal, though nothing should really disappoint, aside fromMore

Some of the city's most inventive and delectable sandwiches and salads are assembled at an unprepossessing lunch counter, Pal's Takeaway, tucked into a corner inside Tony's Market in the Mission. Fish, poultry, meat, and produce from local organic farms and ranches star in lush and substantial BLTs, meatball sandwiches, crabMore

A Guatemalan restaurant with high pink walls and tables covered in flowery plastic, Palacio Latino is a gem hiding in plain sight. Mostly open during the day, the restaurant serves ho-hum Mexican and Salvadoran food and vibrant Guatemalan classics like enchiladas mixtas (tostadas with pork, pickled beets, and cabbage) andMore

The Mission District gets so much attention for its taquerias offering tacos, burritos, and quesadillas, and even the numerous sit-down Mexican breakfast joints with their gut-busting chilaquiles and machaca, that the homely pupusa often lurks below the radar. Salvadorean gem Panchita's #2 gives the puffy little rounds their just due.More

The Mission District gets so much attention for its taquerias offering tacos, burritos, and quesadillas, and even the numerous sit-down Mexican breakfast joints with their gut-busting chilaquiles and machaca, that the homely pupusa often lurks below the radar. Salvadorean gem Panchita's #2 gives the puffy little rounds their just due.More

For its popularity, Papalote is kind of a one-trick pony. Its healthy, if somewhat bland, takes on taqueria standards include a grilled zucchini and eggplant burrito and pechuga al achiote, as well as the standard chicken and steak, cooked to order. They're really all vehicles for Papalote's magic ingredient: thatMore

This hole-in-the-wall with a few blue Formica-topped tables and a few more seats at a counter is colorfully decorated with arts and crafts from Oaxaca, the centrally located Mexican state whose culinary specialties are served up in generous portions here. Along the unusual offerings are tlayudas, sometimes called "Mexican pizzas":More

"Parea" means "community of friends," roughly translated, and this attractive little hangout inspires the sort of good fellowship that goes with good talk and laughter and a nice bottle of wine. The vino is primarily Mediterranean (there are 100 options, all of them affordable and many of them available byMore

While lunch and dinner are certainly on the menu, this tiny restaurant at the foot of Cortland serves an especially deadly Mexican breakfast: gooey, crema-laden chilaquiles smothered in eggs or carne asada with a tall, frothy pineapple agua fresca alongside. Hours vary according to the proprietor's whim, and because she'sMore

Pauline's Pizza, the little yellow pizzeria on Valencia that still feels hidden away from the Mission's main restaurant strip, is more than a quarter-century old now. And yet its pies, with their crackly crusts and seasonal toppings, resemble anything you'll find at Pizzeria Delfina or Gialina. Owners Sidney Weinstein andMore

Despite the name, this isn't, strictly speaking, a barbecue place, though barbecue chicken and ribs are main elements of the limited menu. The chicken and ribs (and the baked potatoes!) are cooked in a rotisserie and served with barbecue sauce. Also available are sandwiches hand-carved from roast turkey and hamMore

This casual Mission District sandwich joint traffics in what it describes as authentic Philly cheesesteaks, using bread imported from Philadelphia and American Kobe beef. Nonetheless, plenty of diners stick to bar food standards like chicken fingers and waffle fries. The $2 Pabst can special -- all day, every day --More